The Hill County Master Gardeners are excited about the next big step in the Wallace Nature Trail Butterfly Garden and Monarch Way Station. With the help of the $500 Community Improvement Grant from Bluebonnet RC&D, they've built a rainwater harvesting system that will conserve resources, keep the garden thriving, and offer great learning opportunities for the community!
The Hill County Master Gardeners butterfly garden began in 2016, nestled along the popular Wallace Nature Trail. It’s been a hub of beauty and life, providing essential host and nectar plants for pollinators, especially monarch butterflies! With the help of the Boy Scouts, City of Hillsboro, and local partners, they installed this garden near a deck on the trail, complete with picnic tables for visitors. The addition of milkweed and drought-tolerant perennials has made the space an important haven for butterflies and other pollinators.
Extra, extra! These Grant Recipients are spoiling their migrant monarch with rainwater resources!
Their rainwater harvesting system was completed July 10, 2018 with the help of the Community Improvement Grant. This stand alone system was built by Hillsboro Boy Scouts Troop 345 under the direction of David Mojica, Scout Master and Phillip Spruell, Master Gardener, and plans for the tower were drawn by David Mojica Jr. The holes for the tower columns were drilled by Hillsboro Sand & Gravel. Hillsboro City Manager, Frank Johnson, and Hillsboro City Parks were instrumental in working with the Master Gardeners to accomplish this project. Quite the undertaking and we are so proud to have been a small part of this project!
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